ST. PAUL – New census data has given legislators tasked with redrawing Minnesota’s political map a lot to think about, and they only have a few months to agree or to punt the high-stakes job to the courts.
Lawmakers from both parties have been studying the granular data ever since the Census Bureau released it Thursday. The numbers show how Minnesota’s population has shifted toward the Minneapolis-St. Paul area from rural counties, Minnesota’s political maps must be redrawn by Feb. 15 so candidates can file for the 2022 elections.
The changes are bound to impact control of the Legislature and the state’s congressional delegation.
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